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Health walk late afternoon.

Lesser black-back gull - 52.
Black-headed gull - 2.
Great Crested Grebe 1 (I forgot to mention 2 were seen on a previous walk, can't remember the exact day).
Moorhen - 2.
Coot - 2.
Mute swan - 3.
Cormorant - 2 over.

Pomona -
Willow warbler - 1.
Great tit - 1.
Dunnock - 1.
Carrion crow - 3.
Goldfinch - 3.

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Walk to the Quays this afternoon.
Mute swan -11.
Grey Wagtail - 1.
Grey Heron - 1.
Lesser black-back gull - 30.
Black-headed gull - 1.
Coot - 1.
Mallard - 5.

Pomona
Cormorant - 2.
Carrion crow - 4.
Sand martin - 5.
Black-headed gull - 2.
Blackbird - 1.
Willow Warbler - 2.
Chiffchaff - 1 heard as I was leaving.

Also I forgot to mention 1 Chiffchaff seen on my previous visit.

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Walk to the Quays this afternoon -
Mute swan - 12.
Lesser black-backed gull - 17.
Pied wagtail - 1.
Moorhen - 3.
Coot - 1.
Cormorant - 3.

Pomona -
Sand martin - 8 (at least).
Mistle thrush - 2.
Stock dove - 2.
Lesser black-backed gull - c30.
Cormorant - 3.
Moorhen - 2.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 6th of April 2020 03:49:43 PM

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Another walk to the Quays this afternoon from 1pm.
Mute swan - 10.
Cormorant - 3.
Moorhen - 2 adults + 3 chicks.
Dunnock - 2.
Lesser black-back gull - 32.

Pomona -
Stock dove - 2.
House sparrow - 4.
Goldfinch - 8.
Blackbird - 4.
Grey Wagtail - 2.

MS Canal -
Goosander - 4 (3m + 1f).


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Health walk from Gorse hill Stretford to Salford Quays via Trafford Park and back. ( arriving at the quays at 3:40pm)
Mute swan - 16 (none being fed).
Cormorant - 9.
Lesser black-back gull - 70 with the majority being 1st winter birds.
Black-headed gull - 0.
Grey Wagtail - 1.
Coot - 1.
Moorhen - 3.
Raven - 1 over.

Note: you can now walk from the Quays to Pomona now the metro has been completed.

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Just had 3 peregrines having a violent aerial battle right above my head on Metroplex business Park opposite the BBC. When they let go of each other, it appeared to be two adults attacking a juvenile they were gripped onto each other spinning around plummeting to the ground.. All 3 screaming! Was quite a sight! 



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Good veiws of one off the BBC peregrines at 7,30am this morning. It was flying low around the square above the 5 aside football pitches before landing on the the corner of the holiday Inn. 



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Almost an hour spent on pomona this morning, lots of clearing has been done recently so no snipe to be found.
15 fieldfares
2 redwings
2 mistle thrush
1 reed bunting
1 goosander

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Peregrine falcon on view in media city whilst driving past at 10.15 am.

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Sunday 5th January 2020

4 adult Great Black-backed Gulls amongst the Black-headed, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Trafford Wharf / Salford Wharf

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11.15am A Peregrine flew past me at head hight along Merchants Quay before swooping up and flushing a flock of pigeons from one of the rooftops. It failed to catch any and after slowly circling it flew off over towards the BBC building.

Also approx 20 redwing feeding on the rowans outside Laser house. 



-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Tuesday 24th of December 2019 01:31:19 PM

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Steve Christmas wrote:

Blue 4ACV ringed as a cygnet at Ancoats on 20/10/2013

Green ringed bird is from the Cheshire study 

Many thanks, Nick




Cheers Steve. CDY6 was ringed as a male cygnet on 23-8-12 at Christleton pool near Chester (I'd had information on this bird earlier in the year).


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Blue 4ACV ringed as a cygnet at Ancoats on 20/10/2013

Green ringed bird is from the Cheshire study 

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Late WeBS count on Salford Quays this morning produced;

22 Mute Swan (including 4ACV blue right leg, CDY6 green left leg)
6 Cormorant
32 Canada Goose
3 Moorhen
15 Mallard
26 Coot
2 Grey Heron
3 Grey Wagtail
21 Common Gull
234 Black-headed Gull
5 Lesser Black-backed Gull
43 herring Gull

There were 12 Redwing in the area, with a further 6 flying over towards Pomona.

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12.25pm

X3 Fieldfare on the Rowan trees at Salford Quays tram stop opposite Frankie and Benny's



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The male Peregrine was perched up most of the morning on one of the BBC buildings at Salford Quays today.

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Sunday 20th October 2019

Singing Chiffchaff Ordsall Park also c100 Pink-footed Geese SE at 8:55am

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BTO WeBS count;

Salford Quays
15.09.19

Black-headed Gull 52
Canada Goose 4
Coot 17
Cormorant 6
Grey Heron 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1 (nice 2nd winter bird)
Herring Gull 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 60
Mallard 9
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 10

The BTO have updated the WeBS website, some interesting changes including a nifty little graphic on your Data Home page showing Species Counts in your region (or any region of the country), per month.

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Early visit to the well-vegetated island 7.10-8.20am - some good tit flocks contained at least 9 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow warblers and other unidentified Phylloscs. Also 2 blackcaps, a herring gull, 2 grey herons, 1 kestrel and 9 sand martins. Some good migrant cover so no doubt lots more missed



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Plenty of Swifts on show every day at Eccles ETW by the cement terminal



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Went to the Lowery center yesterday( Friday 28.06.19) with bins but saw no swifts, swallows or sand martins over the quays. I spent about an hour inside and when I came out ... still no sand martins, swallows or swifts .Very odd !
Other birds present :-
Mute Swan 20.
Cormorant 2.

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7.00-7.50am this morning - Lesser whitethroat singing in fenced area at N of site, Blackcap, whitethroat, willow warbler & chiffchaff singing too. Reed bunting for the first time in several weeks.



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Quiet this early AM with Ollie Metcalfe - 2 parakeets, first Willow Warbler of the year, 9 Sand martin



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4 curlews circling over trafford wharf at 12.40pm they wanted to land but decided against it & flew off in a north westerly direction.
2 peregrine falcons
2 common buzzards
1 sparrowhawk
1 grey wagtail
30+ herring gulls

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Early visit 6.40am for an hour: male Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, female Blackcap, single Sand Martin, 3 sparrowhawk, one kestrel, 9 goosander



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An hour on pomona early morning, very quiet again.

1 sand martin
1 meadow pipit
1 blackcap singing
1 common snipe
3 goosander

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an hour on Pomona this morning, very quiet.

1 sand martin, didn't stick around long flew off towards the city center.
1 kestrel
1 meadow pipit
1 goosander
1 chiffchaff
8 herring gulls

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BTO WeBS count;

Site Name: Salford Quays
Date: Sun, 17 Feb, 2019 Time: 10:40 - 11:30

Black-headed Gull 298
Canada Goose 50
Common Gull 3
Coot 29
Cormorant 5
Domestic Mallard 2
Herring Gull 44
Lesser Black-backed Gull 16
Mallard 3
Mute Swan 17
Total number of species: 10
Individuals: 467

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post for yesterday 9th feb.

Pomona... 2 tufted duck, 2 goosander, 1 reed bunting over calling.

Trafford wharf...

4 great black backed gulls ( 1x juvenile, 2x 2nd winters, 1x 3rd winter)
25 lesser black backed gulls
18 herring gulls
8 common gulls
300+ black headed gulls
1 tufted duck
1 sparrowhawk
2 peregrine falcons around media city.

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Hour and a half or so on Pomona this afternoon:

1 song thrush
1 mistle thrush
3 moorhen
5 coot
2 tufted duck
3 goosander
2 mute swan
1 snipe
150+ black-headed gull
10+ common gull
10+ lesser black-backed gull
3+ herring gull
9 cormorant (including one absolutely spectacular looking individual in full breeding finery; the cormorant is a much under-rated bird, in my view)

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Originally posted today by Stuart Marsden:

A bit uneventful this morning on the island - 2-3 jack snipe and 7 snipe flushed as we went around. The flock of 80+ fieldfare of recent days reduced to 25 or so, with 1 redwing and 3 song thrush. A few more finches in, with 17 goldfinch, 7 greenfinch and a vocal siskin

 



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Trafford wharf.

125+ tufted duck on the Manchester ship canal viewed from the lowry outlet at 6.35pm. could not make out any pochard.

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Female Goosander Pomona on the Manchester Ship Canal

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BTO WeBS count (& Winter Wetland Bird Blitz 2019)

Site Name: Salford Quays
Date: Sun, 20 Jan, 2019 Time: 08:20 - 09:20

Black-headed Gull 152
Canada Goose 69
Common Gull 5
Coot 18
Cormorant 7
Great Black-backed Gull 1 (2nd Winter)
Grey Heron 1
Grey Wagtail 2
Herring Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 5
Mallard 1
Mute Swan 10
Total number of species: 12
Individuals: 281

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Originally posted today by Stuart Marsden:

An hour or so on the island this morning - 41 spp including 2 Siskin, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Bullfinch, 1 Jack Snipe, 5 Tufted Duck, 2F Blackcaps, 2 GBB gull, and again a parakeet, and 5 thrush spp.

full list @ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51696826

 



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Shannon Llewellyn wrote:

Hour and a half or so on Pomona this morning, most of it with Steven Burke (though unfortunately I didn't see his waxwings fly over). Pretty productive, though:

4 meadow pipit
1 grey wagtail
1 redwing over
2 song thrush
3 fieldfare (2 over)
2 moorhen
9 coot
2 tufted duck
3 goosander
6 mute swan
2 little grebe
40+ black-headed gull
7 common gull
4+ lesser black-backed gull
6 herring gull
10 cormorant
1 sparrowhawk (at very close quarters)





nice to see you again Shannon, I cant add anything else apart from the c20 waxwings over & ring-necked parakeet heard only seemed to come from ordsall side.

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Hour and a half or so on Pomona this morning, most of it with Steven Burke (though unfortunately I didn't see his waxwings fly over). Pretty productive, though:

4 meadow pipit
1 grey wagtail
1 redwing over
2 song thrush
3 fieldfare (2 over)
2 moorhen
9 coot
2 tufted duck
3 goosander
6 mute swan
2 little grebe
40+ black-headed gull
7 common gull
4+ lesser black-backed gull
6 herring gull
10 cormorant
1 sparrowhawk (at very close quarters)


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6 Tufted Duck (5 drakes) and 2 Redshanks on the Manchester Ship Canal west of Mode Wheel Locks

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An hour on pomona this morning.

1 common snipe
3 meadow pipit
3 tufted duck
1 sparrowhawk
1 grey heron
1 grey wagtail

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Originally posted today by Stuart Marsden:

Highlights from today (with Pete Berry) and yesterday on Pomona

Jack snipe - 1, Woodcock - 1, Snipe - 3, ring-necked parakeet - 1, reed bunting - 1, tufted duck - 3, jay - 1, meadow pipit - 6, chiffchaff - 1 pale tristis-like yesterday but not seen today



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Pomona Today 10.45-12.45 with Stu Marsden

Goosander 5
Jack Snipe 1
Snipe 3
Blackcap 2
Chiffchaff 1
Fieldfare 7
Redwing 18
Meadow Pipit 4


-- Edited by Pete Hines on Sunday 16th of December 2018 07:51:21 PM

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Morning visit, trafford wharf.

4 great black backed gulls, a rare sighting for here, only ever seen them twice before. 3 adults & a 2nd winter which was playing around with a green plastic ball for most of the time I watched it.
400+ black headed gulls
17 common gulls
34 herring gulls
45 lesser black backed gulls
1 tufted duck
2 pied wagtails
18 mute swans
54 Canada goose
5 cormorants
1 peregrine falcon perched on the imperial war museum.


Yesterday on pomona.

2 common snipe
1 jack snipe
1 meadow pipit
1 bullfinch
2 goosander
2 grey heron.

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Posting here as the Pomona thread has become obsolete.

A couple of hours at Pomona with Stu Marsden 09.40 - 11.40

Pink-footed Geese 44 over NW at 11.04
Goosander 1 redhead on R. Irwell
Snipe 4
Meadow Pipit 4
Blackcap 2 (m & f)

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BTO WeBS

Site Name: Salford Quays
Date: Sun, 11 Nov, 2018 Time: 11:00 - 11:50


Black-headed Gull 204
Canada Goose 29
Coot 12
Cormorant 8
Grey Wagtail 2
Herring Gull 28
Lesser Black-backed Gull 26
Mallard 1
Moorhen 1
Mute Swan 12
Total number of species: 10
Individuals: 323


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This afternoon ...

Lesser Black-back gull - 43.
Herring gull - 6.
Common gull - 4.
Black headed gull - c120.
Mute Swan - 15.

Mode Wheel Locks :-
Pied Wagtail - 1.
Grey Wagtail - 1.
Black headed gull - 15.
Grey Heron - 2.
Cormorant - 42.

Pics of most of the Cormorant.


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1 Lapwing & 15 Tufted Ducks on the Manchester Ship Canal between Mode Wheel Locks and the Centenary Bridge

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BTO - WeBS

Site Name: Salford Quays
Date: Sun, 14 Oct, 2018 Time: 15:40 - 16:40

Black-headed Gull 435
Canada Goose 32
Common Gull 6
Coot 12
Cormorant 4
Grey Heron 2
Grey Wagtail 2
Herring Gull 17
Lesser Black-backed Gull 32
Moorhen 4
Mute Swan 31
Total number of species: 11
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James Walsh wrote:
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There's a female Goldeneye in the basin next to the satellite dishes, next to itv. 


 



It could be Gary, the resident drake Goldeneye in eclipse, that is his favourite location, but it would be great if there was a female Goldeneye on The Quays to keep him company

 That makes sense, I thought it must be female cause of the completely black head, as don't see many eclipse males this time of year this far south. Plus I didn't have my bins. . Can't think of anymore excuses biggrin



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There's a female Goldeneye in the basin next to the satellite dishes, next to itv. 




It could be Gary, the resident drake Goldeneye in eclipse, that is his favourite location, but it would be great if there was a female Goldeneye on The Quays to keep him company

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There's a female Goldeneye in the basin next to the satellite dishes, next to itv. 



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